Virtual Reality in Sport World

When you think about virtual reality and sport, your mind will go straight to the VR sport games. But in this blog post we are not discussing about VR video games. we will explore how athletes use virtual reality on their training in real life. STRIVR is a company that provide virtual reality equipment and services to pro sport teams. STRIVR was the first to bring immersive VR onto the real world sport environment. With STRIVR, players can practice anytime, anywhere, just as if they were out on the field, court, ice, or course. Using an immersive VR environment, athletes can accelerate their training in the most realistic environment possible.

Football

Football teams of some universities like Stanford and Clemson, and teams of  National Football League (NFL) use STRIVR’s VR system to training their athletes. The best pro football players dedicate years and years of work to be ready to perform at the highest level when it matters most. But real life reps are limited due to all sorts of factors including rules, physical toll on bodies, and weather. However, with STRIVR players can engage in unlimited reps in the most realistic environment.

Ski and Snowboarding

STRIVR has been working with United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) to improve athletes’ skills and prepare them for competitions that take place around the world. Ski and snowboarding athletes training with STRIVR virtual reality environment at the high performance division of USSA. They train their body motions and  decision making skills over and over again. VR technology help them to get familiarize the race course, mentally prepare for the races, and take advantage of teachable moments that are rare in the physical world.